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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,789.24, 184,630.58 and 76,436.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,789.24, 184,630.58 and 76,436.20 is: 105,482.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,789.24 : 184,630.58 = 76,436.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,789.24/184,630.58 = 76,436.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,789.24x = 184,630.58 × 76,436.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,789.24x = 14,112,459,939.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,112,459,939.00/133,789.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,482.77

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